Grace was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oak Park Eagles and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Grace.
The team relied heavily on Nate Slaton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gavin Willis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Oak Park's side, they got a good showing from David Wan, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Rosen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Weir, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Grace's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Oak Park, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Grace will head out on the road to square off against Santa Clara at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Clara hasn't scored more than two runs for ten games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Oak Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buena at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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